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Milecastle XYX
Northumberland, England, UK
Milecastle XYX Milecastle XYX
Milecastle XYX Location in Northumberland
Coordinates	54.98791°N 1.53231°W / 54.98791; -1.53231
Grid reference	NZ11616744

Milecastle XYX (Milecastle Name) was a milecastle of the Roman Hadrian's Wall. Its remains exist (describe the state of the remains), and are located (describe the location and update the coordinates). (Any other very general remarks about the milecastle, especially how it relates to others).

Construction

Milecastle XYX was a long/short-axis milecastle with Type XX gateways. Such milecastles were thought to have been constructed by the legio II Augusta/VI Victrix/XX Valeria Victrix who were based in Isca Augusta/Eboracum/Deva Victrix (Caerleon/York/Chester). Ref to other similar MCs where appropriate.

The milecastle had internal/external dimensions of . . . . (other dimension details - gateways, wall thicknesses, rounded corners, etc.) Construction materials and methods. Other interesting construction facts. Internal structure details.

Excavations and investigations

• Year 1 - Findings.

• Year 2 - Findings.

• Year 3 - Findings: Finds included:.
  • Item 1
  • Item 2
  • Item 3

• Year 4 - Findings

• Year 5 - English Heritage Field Investigation. It was noted that . . . .

Associated Turrets

Each milecastle on Hadrian's Wall had two associated turret structures. These turrets were positioned approximately one-third and two-thirds of a Roman mile to the west of the Milecastle, and would probably have been manned by part of the milecastle's garrison. The turrets associated with Milecastle XYX are known as Turret XYXA and Turret XYXB.

The site of Turret XYXA

Turret XYXA

Turret XYXA (Turret Name) is (description of position and update coordinates). (Construction details: door position, platform position, masonry, etc). (Description of current remains). (Excavation and investigation).

(Other comments).

Location on Ordnance Survey 1:25 000 map: 54.993672°N 1.736733°W / 54.993672; -1.736733 (Turret XYXA) (Ordnance Survey National Grid Coordinates: NY 8127 7043)

The site of Turret XYXB

Turret XYXB

Turret XYXB (Turret Name) is (description of position and update coordinates). (Construction details: door position, platform position, masonry, etc). (Description of current remains). (Excavation and investigation).

(Other comments).

Location on Ordnance Survey 1:25 000 map: 54.993672°N 1.736733°W / 54.993672; -1.736733 (Turret XYXB) (Ordnance Survey National Grid Coordinates: NY 8127 7043)

Monument Records

Monument	Monument Number	National Monuments Record Number
Milecastle XYX	22662	NZ 16 NE 5
Turret XYXA	22667	NZ 16 NE 6
Turret XYXB	22670	NZ 16 NE 7

Public Access

Only worth adding this section if there are extant remains. Access to Milefortlet and turrets.

Bibliography

• Daniels, Charles (1979), "Review: Fact and Theory on Hadrian's Wall", Britannia, 10: 357–364, doi:10.2307/526069, JSTOR 526069